Gentoo Archives: gentoo-security

From: Jason Stubbs <jstubbs@××××××××××.jp>
To: gentoo-security@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-security] Kernels and GLSAs
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:09:36
Message-Id: 4332113E.5060203@work-at.co.jp
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-security] Kernels and GLSAs by Cameron Blackwood
1 Cameron Blackwood wrote:
2 > Huh? Have I just foolishly assumed that emerge world checks all packages?
3 > Is there some 'better' way to list all packages that need updates
4 > both security and normal (and I missed it)?
5 >
6 > I thought it might just have been me (running ppc64), but I notice my
7 > friends intel box has exactly the same problem, right down to the same
8 > version of dhcpcd.
9 >
10 > Ok, I just checked the security handbook and it only mentions
11 > glsa-check. Ok, its probably my bad... but shouldnt emerge world
12 > merge security updates too?
13
14 "world" is only the contents of /var/lib/portage/world and their (deep
15 if using --deep) dependencies. Integration of glsa-check in the form of
16 "emerge --security" or some such is planned. An "all" target is also
17 planned.
18
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20 Jason Stubbs
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Re: [gentoo-security] Kernels and GLSAs Brad Plant <bplant@×××××××××××.au>